§ 3. Mr. HUTCHISONasked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the practice, in the case of an unemployed man who has found a job and reported it to his Employment Exchange with a request for a green card, of taking away the position from him and giving it to some other unemployed 1988 man higher up on the waiting list; and what action does he propose to take to check this practice?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe object of the exchange is to submit to a particular employer the most suitable man for a job. The object of the "Green Card" is to enable the employer to know that the man has been sent by the Exchange. The procedure relating to the issue of the "Green Card" is now under examination, and if my hon. Friend can assist me with particulars of specific cases where the present practice has given rise to misunderstanding, or is alleged to be working unsatisfactorily, I shall be grateful.